race brook school annual report 2013 2014

Always Strive to be Your Best!

Race Brook School

PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

PBIS is a proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.

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At Race Brook School we treat each other with Respect. We are Responsible for our actions and our learning. By being Safe, we take care of ourselves and others.

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I wait politely in line.

I talk quietly and use appropriate language.

I use good manners.

I follow directions first time given.

cLASSROOMSI listen politely.

I raise my hand to speak.

I speak respectfully.

I use kind words.

I follow directions first time given.

I make good choices.

I accept consequences without arguing or complaining.

I keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself.

I stay in assigned areas.

I sit in my chair safely.

I use furniture and supplies appropriately.

hallwaysI walk quietly.

I maintain place in line.

I am polite and I greet others appropriately.

I stand and wait patiently and quietly.

I respect hallway decorations.

I walk slowly.

I face forward.


BusesI share my seat.


I use a quiet voice.

I am on time for the bus.

I use a quiet voice.

I speak nicely to others.

I stay in my seat, facing forward.

I exit the bus in an orderly way after the bus has stopped.

I keep my hands, feet, and objects inside the bus.

I keep my feet in front of me, or pointed toward the floor.

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SCHOOL-WIDE REINFORCERS

Golden Dustpan award for cleanest classroom

Golden Plunger award for cleanest bathrooms

AT RACE BROOK SCHOOL…

Always Strive to be Your Best!

Race Brook School

Presentation to the Board of Education December 10, 2013

Race Brook School Accomplishments 2012 – 2013

Curriculum and Instruction

• Full implementation of Math Expressions Program• Technology Based intervention programs for students at all

levels• Implementation of Accelerated Reader program.• Mathletics; web based mathematics program.

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New Programs/Initiatives

• Implementation of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)

• a proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.

• BOKS (Build Our Kids Success)• Before school exercise program run by parent/teacher

volunteers.• 35 minutes of exercise, 5 minute healthy living discussion

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• Payton Grande and Anthony Esposito – CAS Evening of the Arts Award

• RBS Odyssey of the Mind teams compete at the state competition.

• Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge: Top-performing School.

• Anthony Esposito, Geography Bee state competition • Mary Foley and Taylor Gourdier: SCASA Superintendent’s

Award Honorees• Robert Jaques, Julia LoSchiavo, Madelyn Pickett: Orange

Superintendent's Award Honorees

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2012 – 2013Student Recognitions

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School – Family – PTA Partnership

• Paugy Back to School Bash for families• New Family Pasta Dinner• Spookapalooza• Family Pancake Breakfast• RBS Talent Show• Race Brook Rockin’ Road Race 5K• Junior Achievement Day• Father/Daughter Crystal Ball Dance• Mother/Son Scavenger Hunt and Outdoor Movie Night

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Paugy Back to School Party for Families

Father/Daughter Crystal Ball DanceFamily PicnicPig RacesRockin’ Road Race


School – Family- Community Partnership

• Donated 50% of proceeds from 5K to the Sandy Hook Elementary School PTA.

• Food drive for FISH of New Haven• Book drive to support the Jamie Hulley Children Center and

Read Aloud Organization• Collected Can tabs for Shriners Burn Center• Raised $780 for House of Heroes• Collected “Coins for Courage” money for medical expenses

for former student• Holiday gift drive to support 21 children in neighboring

communities.• Collected old cell phones for women's shelter

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Race Brook School Strengths

Cohort Growth• The number of sixth grade students achieving the advanced

band in mathematics increased by 20% during their years at Race Brook.

• Sixth grade students attaining goal or above in reading increased by 17% and students scoring advanced increased by 10% during their years at Race Brook.

• Grade five students scoring at goal and above in reading has increased 16% since third grade.

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Race Brook School Strengths

Students Receiving Support

• 88% of students receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 reading support scored at or above the goal level.

• 89% of students receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 support in mathematics scored at or above the proficient level.

• Students in fifth grade receiving special education support made a 39% gain at the proficient level or better in writing.

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Student Learning Goals

Student Learning Goal #1During the 2013-2014 school year 82% of students will at least maintain

yearly growth and 18% of students will improve by one band as measured by the STAR Literacy tool.

Rationale:• This reading goal is aligned with the Orange Public School Mission

Statement which is to inspire and empower each student to achieve academic excellence and provide powerful academic challenges.

• As measured by the STAR Literacy tool in September 74% of students in grades 1 and 2 met the benchmark.

• As measured by the STAR Literacy tool in September 79% of students in grades 3 - 6 grade met the benchmark.

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Student Learning Action PlanGoal #1

• Facilitate data team meetings• Schedule intervention blocks to meet needs of all

learners.• Purchase and implement materials for instruction

and progress monitoring.• Professional library of resources closely aligned to

CCSS.• Provide professional development and support in

ELA.

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Student Learning Goal #2During the 2013 – 2014 school year, using the Math Expressions Common Core

District Benchmark 70% of students will master 80% of the benchmark standards.

Rationale• This math goal is aligned with the Orange Public School Mission Statement

which is to inspire and empower each student to achieve academic excellence and provide powerful academic challenges.

• The average score as measured in September by the Math Expressions beginning of year benchmark assessment in grades 1 - 3 was 42% .

• The average score as measured in September by the Math Expressions beginning of year benchmark assessment in grades 4 - 6 was 20%.

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• Create block schedule with built in intervention times.

• Support data team process; analyze student assessment results.

• Faculty meeting workshops; differentiated instruction in math.

• Scheduling math consultant to support grade level teams.

• highlight the use of mathematical practices, with a focus on student discourse.

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Student Learning Goal #3By the spring of 2014, as measured by the PBIS School Wide

Evaluation Tool we will improve our implementation average from 45% to 65%.

Rationale• Students can benefit from instruction in positive behavior

expectations and positive acknowledgments.• The PBIS skill building approach will strengthen the repertoire of

social skills for all students at Race Brook School.• PBIS will provide universal best practices and expectations for staff

and students throughout the building.

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• Attend training sessions with school based PBIS team.• Teach/model school-wide expected student

behaviors.• Expected student behaviors & routines are

stated positively, defined clearly, and posted throughout the building.

• All staff involved directly and/or indirectly in school wide interventions.

• Data on problem behavior patterns will be collected and summarized within the PBIS/SWIS system.

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Parent Feedback Goal

During the 2103 - 2014 school year the number of surveyed parents agreeing that they feel they can always contact a teacher at their child's school and receive communication in a timely manner will improve form 77% to 85%.

Rationale• During the 2012-2013 school year 77% of parents responded that

they felt they could always contact their child's teacher.• Additionally, during the 2012 - 2013 school year, 22% of parents

felt that they could often contact the teacher at school.• The home school connection is crucial to the success of each

student and parents should feel as though they can communicate with a teacher and receive a response in a reasonable amount of time.

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Parent Feedback Action Plan

• Include examples for communicating with the school staff in Friday blasts and correspondence to families.

• Provide opportunities for communication through events sponsored by the Race Brook School PTA.

• Publically recognize methods of communicating with the school during assemblies and events.

• Include the topic of ‘home/school communication’ in faculty meetings .

• One time per month send home a newsletter centered on the topic of the importance of the home/school connection.

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Student Feedback Goal

During the 2013 - 2014 school year the number of students who agree that they feel safe while in school will increase from 73% to 80%.

Rationale• During the 2012-2013 school year only 73% of students said

they feel safe in school.• Additionally, during the 2012 - 2013 school year, 26% of

students felt safe only some of time.• To establish a positive school climate that facilitates a

healthy well being among students and improve student achievement.

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Student Feedback Action Plan

• Develop a brief student questionnaire to determine why students don't feel safe at school.

• Analyze feedback from questionnaire to develop school wide procedures/lessons that address student fears.

• Review/teach procedures for fire drills and lockdowns when students are in non classroom settings.

• Implement school wide PBIS program and procedures.• Character recognition assemblies during the year.

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